Craig MacLean

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Craig Maclean racing for Scotland during the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Craig Maclean racing for Scotland during the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Olympic medal record
Men's Track Cycling
Silver 2000 Sydney Team sprint

Craig MacLean (born 31 July 1971 in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland) is a Scottish race Cyclist who has represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics.

Craig has also won medals in five Cycling World Championships in the team Sprint, Silver in 1999,Silver in 2000,Bronze in 2001,Gold in 2002,Bronze in 2003 and Bronze in 2004. Craig also won a Bronze Medal for Scotland in the Team sprint at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Craig started off as second man in the Great Britain Team Sprint until switching to lead man in 2002. He broke the National Kilometre record at the Olympic Trials in 2004.

[edit] Career highlights

  • 1999: 2nd in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint
  • 2000: 2nd in 2000 Summer Olympics - 750 m time trial
  • 2000: 2nd in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint
  • 2001: 3rd in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint
  • 2002: 1st in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint
  • 2002: 3rd in 2002 Commonwealth Games - team sprint
  • 2003: 3rd in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint
  • 2003: 1st in British national track cycling championships - 1 km time trial
  • 2003: 1st in British national track cycling championships - team sprint
  • 2004: 3rd in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint
  • 2004: 1st in World cup classic Manchester - 1 km time trial
  • 2004: 1st in World cup classic Manchester - team sprint
  • 2004: 2nd in World cup classic Moscow - team sprint
  • 2004: 1st in World cup classic Sydney - sprint
  • 2004: 1st in World cup classic Sydney - team sprint
  • 2005: 1st in World cup classic Manchester (1) - team sprint
  • 2005: 1st in World cup classic Manchester (2) - team sprint
  • 2005: 2nd in World cup classic Moscow - sprint
  • 2005: 2nd in World cup classic Moscow - team sprint
  • 2005: 1st in British national track cycling championships - sprint
  • 2006: 1st in 2006 Commonwealth Games - team sprint
  • 2006: 2nd in UCI Track World Championships - sprint
  • 2006: 3rd in World cup classic Moscow - sprint
  • 2006: 1st in World cup classic Moscow - team sprint
  • 2006: 1st in World cup classic Sydney - sprint
  • 2006: 1st in World cup classic Sydney - team sprint
  • 2006: 1st in British national track cycling championships - sprint
  • 2006: 1st in British national track cycling championships - team sprint
  • 2007: 2nd in Masters of Sprint